One minute, Sam was a typical kid enjoying himself on the playground. The next minute, he was withdrawn, angry and on a path to self-destruction. Thankfully, someone intervened.

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Basic Needs Law

If you are within our income guidelines and live in Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Meeker, Renville, Swift or Yellow Medicine county, Western Minnesota Legal Services (WMLS) can offer you the following civil legal services:

  • Citizenship/Immigration
    Citizenship & green card applications
    General immigration assistance
  • Family Law
    Divorces
    Custody/visitation cases
    Domestic abuse cases
  • Housing Law
    Evictions
    Subsidized housing problems
    Poor housing conditions
    Housing discrimination
  • Minnesota Health Care
    Information
    Screening
    Application Assistance
  • Public Benefits Law
    Denial or termination of public benefits: MFIP, MA, MAS, GA, GAMC, Food Stamps, Social Security, SSI, or Unemployment Compensation
    Utility shutoffs

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